Researchers Observe Magnus Effect in Light for First Time
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 14:14
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have become the first to observe the Magnus effect in light, potentially opening a new avenue for controlling light in nanometer-scale optical devices, which could lead to much faster computation data processing. The discovery also provides a more precise way to study important physical behavior that until now could only be observed in relatively complex, messy condensed matter systems. The findings are published in the December 2008 issue of Nature Photonics.